Ahmad ibn Umar al-Hazimi
Ahmad ibn Umar al-Hazimi (Arabic: أحمد بن عمر الحازمي, romanized: Aḥmad ibn ʿUmar al-Ḥāzimī) is a Saudi scholar whose interpretation of takfir (excommunication) gave rise to the eponymous Hazimi branch of Wahhabism. A relatively unknown figure until he publicised his teachings in Tunisia after the 2011 revolution, followers of al-Hazimi's views briefly wielded considerable power within the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). He was arrested and imprisoned by Saudi authorities in 2015.
Ahmad ibn Umar al-Hazimi | |
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أحمد بن عمر الحازمي | |
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| Born | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanbali |
| Creed | Athari |
| Movement | Salafiyya |
| Notable idea(s) | Hazimism |
| Alma mater | Umm al-Qura University (BA) |
| Known for | Takfir al-'Adhir |
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